Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XXX

           “Howthepleasingplaguehadstolenonhim”hecouldnotsay;andbeforehehadexpressedthesamesentimentwithalittlevariationofwordsthreetimesover,hissistereagerlyinterruptedhimwith,“Ah,mydearHenry,andthisiswhattookyoutoLondon!Thiswasyourbusiness!YouchosetoconsulttheAdmiralbeforeyoumadeupyourmind.”

           Butthishestoutlydenied.Heknewhisuncletoowelltoconsulthimonanymatrimonialscheme.TheAdmiralhatedmarriage,andthoughtitneverpardonableinayoungmanofindependentfortune.

           “WhenFannyisknowntohim,”continuedHenry,“hewilldoatonher.SheisexactlythewomantodoawayeveryprejudiceofsuchamanastheAdmiral,forshehewoulddescribe,ifindeedhehasnowdelicacyoflanguageenoughtoembodyhisownideas.Buttillitisabsolutelysettled—settledbeyondallinterference,heshallknownothingofthematter.No,Mary,youarequitemistaken.Youhavenotdiscoveredmybusinessyet.”

           “Well,well,Iamsatisfied.Iknownowtowhomitmustrelate,andaminnohurryfortherest.FannyPrice!wonderful,quitewonderful!ThatMansfieldshouldhavedonesomuchfor—thatyoushouldhavefoundyourfateinMansfield!Butyouarequiteright;youcouldnothavechosenbetter.Thereisnotabettergirlintheworld,andyoudonotwantforfortune;andastoherconnexions,theyaremorethangood.TheBertramsareundoubtedlysomeofthefirstpeopleinthiscountry.SheisniecetoSirThomasBertram;thatwillbeenoughfortheworld.Butgoon,goon.Tellmemore.

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